Multiple choice

Directions: Choose a suitable option to fill in the blank:

The value of the Indian rupee -----— since the early '80s.

  1. drops

  2. have dropped

  3. dropping

  4. has dropped
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The present perfect tense 'has dropped' is used with 'since the early '80s' to describe a change that began in the past and continues to have relevance in the present. The singular verb agrees with the singular subject 'value'.

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